PHOENIX, Arizona, July 13 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief urging a federal court to reject a challenge to the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Discriminatory Effects Rule. The homeowners insurance industry is challenging the rule, which under the Fair Housing Act, says insurers and other parties are liable for housin  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news release: PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti and Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea tour the Royal New Zealand Navy Ship HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11) during Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024, July 11. Twenty-nine nations, 40 surface ships, three submarines, 14 national land forces, more than 150 aircraft and 25,000 personnel are participating in RIMPAC in and around the Hawaiian Islands, June   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following statement on July 14, 2024: * * * Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement following a shooting that took place at a political rally held by former President Donald Trump. "There should be no tolerance for political violence and the type of rhetoric that incites it. No one should politicize this tragedy by pointing a finger of blame. "I commend the men and women of the United States Secret Service  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on July 12, 2024: State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) released the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed a package of health insurance reforms on Wednesday - including House Bill 2499 that bans short-term health insurance plans: "As we strive to put Illinois at the forefront of health care, we cannot afford to leave out consumers who depend on their health insurance plans to meet their m  more

EAST ST. LOUIS, Illinois, July 13 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news: As part of the historic $45 billion Rebuild Illinois Capital program backed by State Senator Christopher Belt, the Metro East area saw two major investments come to life- a new public safety center in Emerson Park Transit Center in East St. Louis and the new Southwestern Illinois College Manufacturing Training Apprenticeship Building in Belleville. "These are the types of investments that will truly m  more